Feb 14, 2009

'Cats Prey On Loggers

TACOMA, Wash. - The young Puget Sound women's tennis team saw what the top of the Northwest Conference looked like on Saturday as they fell to the seven-time defending NWC champion Linfield Wildcats, 9-0, in a NWC match on Saturday at the UPS Tennis Pavilion in Tacoma, Wash.

The Wildcats, who won their 100th consecutive Northwest Conference match, should their strength in doubles play, sweeping all three positions to take an early advantage leading into singles play.  In singles play, it was much of the same as the 'Cats scratched out the Loggers in straight sets in all six singles matches collect the victory.

The Loggers will hit the road next weekend as they travel to Willamette on Friday before returning to take on Pacific Lutheran at home on Sunday, Feb. 22.

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Andrew Timmons
Shoreview, Minn.
Mounds View

A leader among the men's tennis team, Andrew has been a consistent contributor over the past two seasons. "Starting the 2009 season 0-8 was tough but putting together the comeback to make conference was great. It was a good feeling to come back from such a deficit."